Fighting gangs with jobs, El Salvador non-profit steers youth away from crime →
The El Salvador based organisation won the prestigious Skoll Award to keep youth away from gangs and crime. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreThe incredibly simple reason working from home could be here to stay →
Companies are finally investing in the remote work technology that they didn’t think they needed before. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreThe boss who put everyone on 70K →
In 2015, the boss of a card payments company in Seattle introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all of his 120 staff - and personally took a pay cut of $1m. Five years later he's still on the minimum salary, and says the gamble has paid off. BBC NEWS
Read MoreBeing obsessed with being productive ... is unproductive →
A wave of writers and researchers are redefining how we view useful work. These writers are reminding us that an obsession with productivity can be counterproductive. And they’re suggesting we rethink the concept of productivity altogether. THE WASHINGTON POST
Read More‘Jack’s Law’: UK working parents who lose child to be given two weeks’ paid bereavement leave →
Working parents who lose a child will be entitled two weeks’ statutory leave, under new measures announced by the government. Ministers estimate the new legal right – also called “Jack’s Law” – will support 10,000 families every year in the UK and claims it is now the longest paid bereavement leave worldwide. THE INDEPENDENT
Read MoreAgainst metrics: how measuring performance by numbers backfires →
The most dramatic negative effect of metric fixation is its propensity to incentivise gaming: that is, encouraging professionals to maximise the metrics in ways that are at odds with the larger purpose of the organisation. AEON
Read MoreHow hiring disabled employees reduced turnover at my company →
Hiring disabled employees is good for business. Here’s how you can start recruiting more disabled employees into your workforce. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreShould workers be allowed to nap at work? →
The US government says sleeping in the office is a no-no. But experts say it's time they reconsider, writes Jonathan Berr. BBC NEWS
Read More'I want to help people feel they're worth something' →
At an all-expenses-paid academy in Washington, DC, one new class is addressing two different issues - a low employment rate among disabled adults and a shortage of carers. The Direct Support Professional academy is run by the RCM of Washington, a company that helps disabled people. BBC NEWS
Read MoreWe have the tools and technology to work less and live better →
If today’s advanced economies have reached (or even exceeded) the point of productivity that Keynes once predicted, why are 30- to 40-hour weeks still standard in the workplace? AEON
Read MoreThis trans-owned beauty co-op wants to be a safe space For latinx and LGBTQ workers →
To protect workers from discrimination, the trans women of Mirror Beauty Cooperative are building a business without bosses. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreThis is what happened when two companies swapped offices—and countries →
This summer, two design studios—one in Vilnius, Lithuania, and one in Florence, Italy—swapped offices to find inspiration in a new environment. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreCafe brews hope for Nepal's trafficking survivors →
As well as helping survivors rebuild their lives, the Maiti Cafe aims to end the stigma they often face in Nepal's conservative society. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreTech tools can lead fight against modern slavery, says U.N. expert →
Two billion people - more than 60% of the world's workers - are in informal employment, where they are not covered by formal arrangements, such as a contract. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreIndian state expands work scheme to tackle exploitation →
The scheme provides unskilled work to about 70 million rural people building everything from dams to school toilets, helping them avoid debt bondage. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreBringing up baby: New Zealand speaker makes parliament more parent-friendly →
As New Zealand lawmakers vigorously debated fuel prices in parliament this week, speaker Trevor Mallard called for order while feeding baby Tūtānekai his bottle. REUTERS
Read MoreAs garbage piles up in Tunisian cities, waste pickers demand recognition →
'When decision makers start to see it (waste) like a harvest, they will understand that it means development'. PLACE
Read MoreHere’s why VTO is the next big thing in employee benefits →
With the job market hotter than ever, employers are looking for the best employee benefits to offer potential employees. It’s not enough to have great medical or dental insurance: high quality candidates are looking for employers that take it to the next level. One of the newest employee benefits gaining popularity in corporate America is VTO (Volunteer Time Off). G2
Read MoreSmart Works: 'A free designer suit changed my life' →
Going for an interview can be a daunting experience, especially after a period of unemployment. Two women explain how being given free designer clothes by a charity championed by the Duchess of Sussex helped them get new jobs. BBC NEWS
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